Wednesday March 30, 2016

Wednesday March 30, 2016

A: Vietnam has many colorful festivals and annual events which range from simply entertaining the community to honoring Vietnam’s founders and heroes
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

A: In a letter to us this week, Markku wrote: “I’m writing to you, because I listened to your transmission again after 48 years. The date of your last QSL card...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

B: Nguyen Du, who was born in 1765 and died in 1820, wrote many valuable works, the most famous being The Tale of Kieu. This masterpiece has been now translated into more...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

A: These days, all of us are eager to welcome the New Year 2016. I really love this exciting atmosphere. VOV has already begun receiving New Year’s greetings from...
Wednesday, December 1, 2015

Wednesday, December 1, 2015

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influences from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. It is a significant day not only for the couple involved...
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

B: VOV’s relayed broadcast from Moosbrunn, Woofferton, and Dhabayya to Europe at 18:00 UTC will be on 5955 khz. Our broadcast from Woofferton and Cypress Creek to Eastern America...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

A: We’d like to say hello today to Mogire Machuki of Kenya. In an email to VOV this week, he wrote: “Greetings from Kisii Kenya, my pleasure connecting with VOV,...
Wednesday, June 4, 2015

Wednesday, June 4, 2015

This week, we received a number of letters from Ulmar Qvick in Sweden. In emails to VOV this week, he expressed his great joy of listening to our broadcasts on May 18th, 19th...
Wednesday April 1, 2015

Wednesday April 1, 2015

B: Tug-of-war is a folk game that appeared in Vietnam long ago and is often organized during spring festivals to pray for favorable weather, a good crop, happiness and...
Wednesday February 4, 2015

Wednesday February 4, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for your regular feedback to our broadcasts. As shortwave broadcasting is fading out amidst the explosion of digital...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

In today’s show, we’d like to delve into Tet dos and don’ts because in the traditional perception, if things go smoothly during Tet, good luck will be...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

A: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Well, the Christmas atmosphere is really exciting now, not only in the streets and shopping centers but also in work places- even...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

In addition to the exquisite landscape, music, and cuisine, Bia hoi (draught beer) is another attraction in Vietnam. Trying Bia hoi in the Old Quarter of Hanoi or tasting Western...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

This week, we’d like to talk about Tet, Vietnam’s traditional lunar New Year festival. It is the most important celebration in Vietnam. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) has graced the world’s catwalks, acclaimed for its elegant appearance and its softness and lightness. The beauty of the traditional long dress rests...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Javed Iqbal, a new listener in Pakistan. Javed wrote: “I’m new to radio VOV but in a very short period of time I am...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

A: Alex, in Vietnam, we have a great number of songs about our beloved President Ho Chi Minh. The songs praise Uncle Ho’s love for children, soldiers, the Vietnamese people and the nation...
Wednesday September 3, 2014

Wednesday September 3, 2014

September 2, 1945, was a resplendent milestone in Vietnam’s thousand years of national construction and defense. The Declaration of Independence established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, affirming the freedom and independence of Vietnamese people internationally....